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Senior Software Engineer, Back-end, (Repayment Scheduling)

Affirm
Remote - SpainUpdated 44d ago
Base salary
€86k–€122k
Published base salary range
Location
Remote - Spain
Remote eligibility
Employment
Full-time
Senior
Role family
Engineering
Fintech
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About the job

About the Role

Affirm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Back-end to join the Repayment Scheduling engineering team. This team builds and owns the system that enables users to automate their payments, processing up to $40B each year. The role is fully remote within Spain and involves working on a backend team located entirely in Europe.

What You'll Do

  • Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems.
  • Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics on product development, articulating technical constraints and partnering on decisions that consider risks and trade-offs.
  • Proactively identify project, process, technology, or business issues and lead in solving them.
  • Support operations and availability of team artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and participating in on-call rotation.
  • Foster a culture of quality and ownership by setting or improving code review and design standards, and advocating for them through writing and tech talks.
  • Help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance.

What We Look For

  • 4+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
  • Track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies like AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
  • Experience defining technical plans for significant features or system components with elegant, simple, and extensible designs.
  • Ability to write high-quality code that is easily understood and used by others.
  • Proficiency in making significant changes in a large code base, with tools and practices for safe delivery.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with a global engineering team.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base pay range: €86,000 - €122,000 per year.
  • Equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc.
  • Monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending.
  • 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food, and lifestyle.
  • Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge.
  • Learning & Development programs.
  • Parental benefits.
  • Employee Resource & Community Groups.

Application Instructions

Apply through the provided link. Visa sponsorship is available, but the role requires being based in Spain.

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